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Overcome
by Yuri Diogenes
Overcome is a podcast about overcoming obstacles to achieve goals. There will always be obstacles on your way, some minors, some more challenging, but is how you respond to those challenges that will determine how successful you will overcome it.
Episodes
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Building resilience with Fabio Alano
Today, we're honored to host Fábio Angnes Alano, also known as "Kamikase", a distinguished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and world champion. Fábio's journey in martial arts is nothing short of inspiring. Representing the renowned Alliance Academy – Porto Alegre, Fábio's dedication to the art and...
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Consistency in your Fitness journey with Erin Elliott
In this episode, we are honored to host Erin Elliott, an esteemed IFBB Pro and dedicated health and fitness coach. With a career spanning over two decades, Erin has empowered countless individuals, from professional bodybuilders to those embarking on transformative health journeys, guiding them…
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The Importance of Gut Health with Doctor Christine Bishara
Dr. Christine Bishara is a gut health specialist whose expertise focus on gut first and foremost to start the healing process. In her recent book, The Gut Revolution, she talks about the importance of gut health to improve your weight loss, mood and immune system. In this episode Dr. Christine...
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Creating a Champion Mindset with Allistair McCaw
Allistair McCaw is a world’s leading figures in Leadership, Team Culture and Mindset. An author of 7 best-selling books, keynote speaker and consultant for many organizations, corporations, Olympians, Grand Slam champions, NCAA colleges and professional sports teams. In this episode, Allistair...
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From Strongwoman to Bodybuilder with Brittany Diamond
In this episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Brittany Diamond, a true force of strength and resilience. Brittany shares her inspiring story, and the lessons learned transitioning from strongwoman to bodybuilder. Brittany also talks about the importance of having a good balance to…
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Always challenge yourself to grow with Lauren Murphy
With a career marked by perseverance and determination, Lauren Murphy has carved her path to success through sheer grit and unwavering dedication. Known for her relentless fighting style and fierce determination, Laura talks about how she is translating these attributes to her business. As a...
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Living, learning and getting better with Lauryn Truesdell
Lauryn Truesdell, a former track and field athlete fell in love with weight lifting and decided to invest more in her fitness aspirations. Throughout this fitness journey, she learned some important lessons about muscle growth and how to stay healthy while pushing to the limit of her body. In…
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The mindset to overcome injuries and keep moving forward with Alonso Wong
Alonso Wong, a Peruvian judoka joined us on this episode, to talk about his Judo career and how he is dealing with his most recent wrist injury. Alonso talks about the psychological aspect of rehab, how his wrist injury happened and what are his plans to compete again in the future once he is…
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Deep water training with Diego Jaime
Since he was a kid, Diego Jaime always dreamed big, and he joined the United States Navy. His experience at US Navy over the years led him to partner with Deep End Fitness. The approach at Deep End Fitness is centered on the practice of movement, breath work, and the strengthening of one’s mind…
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Performance improvements in your Jiu-Jitsu journey with Amir Boaron and Tomer Alroy
In this episode Amir Boaron and Tomer Alroy join to talk about Jiu-Jitsu improvements based on performance approach. Amir Boaron is 3 times coach of the year in Israel and owner of Soul Fighters HQ Israel. Tomer Alroy is a BJJ Black Belt and Coach. Together they share insights about competition...
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Overcoming stroke with Nia Kelley
At the age of 36, Nia suffered a stroke that would damage about a third of her brain, and for awhile she was unable to speak and had reading difficulties. In this episode Nia talks about her road to recovery, how fitness was important during this time, and how she overcame this stroke to built an...
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Long term commitment to fitness and wellbeing with Lori Vick
Since day one of training to her first bodybuilding competition in 2014, Lori Vick has committed herself to continuous improvement and an ongoing journey to get better every year. In 2019 she was very close to earn the IFBB Pro card when she placed second in Women’s Physique at National...
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Overcoming alcohol addiction and becoming a powerlifter champion with April Hutchinson
For a number of years, April Hutchinson was considered a functioning alcoholic. In 2019, when she left the rehab, she started focusing on powerlifting. She channeled all her energy to be the best she could be on that sport, and in 2022 she became Gold Medal at the Canada Nationals. She continued…
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The road to win the Crossfit Games Master 2023 with Leka Fineman
Health, Fitness, and Mindset Coach, Athlete, Author, Leka Fineman started training Crossfit when she was 40, fast forward 16 years later, she became the fittest woman in the world at her age group. In this episode Leka talks about the road to Crossfit Games 2023, the importance of having a…
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The self-improvement journey that led to Crossfit Games podium with Tom Fameree
What if I told you that you can still become an athlete after your 50s and in less than 10 years you can be in the podium of the biggest Crossfit stage? In this episode we have the great life example of Tom Fameree that will show exactly that. Tom Fameree was overweight when he first step into…
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Continuous progress in Judo with Neil Adams
Neil Adams was the first British male to win a Judo World title, and the first British male to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title in Judo. Throughout the years Neil has coached many athletes and become the voice of Judo. In this episode Neil talks about how to continuously…
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Achieving Longevity in Combat Sports with Dr Ray Marquez
How to achieve longevity in sports while improving your game and reducing the likelihood of injuries? Dr Ray Marquez, a Chiropractor, multi-champion Judo black belt and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt has a formula for this. By prioritizing recovery and incorporating meditation and visualization…
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The importance of your state of mind while recovering and training with Dani LaMartina
Dani LaMartina, Doctor of Physical therapy, CSCS, IFBB Pro, Coach and Powerlifter joined us in this episode to talk about the importance of your mental state when recovering, training and competing. Throughout her career, Dani learned that most of us have something that sets our souls on fire.…
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From athlete to entrepreneur with Skyler Cummings
Skyler Cummings, a 14-time Judo national champion and Cadet Pam Am Bronze medalist completely changed her career at the age of 19 when she opened her Top Game Martial Arts dojo during the Pandemic. In this episode Skyler talks about how this transition took place and all the obstacles that she…
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From Zero to Hero with Carly Tait
Carly Tait went from an spectator at the summer Olympics 2012 in London, to the 100m start line at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in the space of just four years. In this episode Carly talks about this incredible journey, that not only challenge her physically but also mentally. Carly talks about the...
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Overcoming obesity in an obesogenic environment with David Greenwalt
David Greenwalt is Certified Health Coach, fitness expert, former police officer, gym owner, and author of the book The Leanness Lifestyle. In this episode David talks about obesogenic environment we live, how to focus on nutrition, activity, compulsive eating and emotional fitness. David give...
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Understanding yourself and how to make improvements with Arash Soofiani
Arash Soofiani is a Judo Black Belt, with prior experience as strength and conditioning coach at Santa Clara University in California, Olympic Sports Performance Coach at University of Southern California, World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu coach at Six Blades Lake Travis in…
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Becoming the best version of yourself with Dave Kennedy
Dave Kennedy is an entrepreneur who always struggled with his weight, and despite many attempts to lose weight he was never able to maintain the weight loss for too long. All that changed once he switched his approach and adopted a better lifestyle prioritizing his nutrition and exercise. This...
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Choosing your contest prep coach with Armon Adibi
Armon Adibi is a top contest prep coach, dietician, NPC Judge and former NPC competitor in the bodybuilding super heavy weight division. Since 2016, Armon started his own line of bodybuilding supplements called Adibi Army. In this episode Armon talks about his journey as bodybuilder and prep…
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How fitness changed my life with Al Sabo
Al Sabo is a French Canadian woman who lives in British Columbia. At the age of 19 she overcame addiction and was introduced into the world of bodybuilding by a local coach in Squamish. Al works as a counselor building her own business which will focus on helping her clients with grief, loss &...
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Running For My Life with Rick Mater
Rick Mater is a longtime runner and Emmy-nominated TV executive living in Los Angeles. A miler in high school, he lettered in cross-country in college and has run the Grand Canyon twice as a cardiac patient. A heart attack survivor, Rick is the author of the book Six Hours: Running For My Life in...
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Continuous improvement by applying Stoicism principles with Donald Robertson
Donald Robertson is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, trainer and the author of the bestseller How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. In this episode Donald talks about talks about practicing Stoicism, how to use Stoicism principles to deal with...
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Regaining confidence after Lyme disease with Tracy Frances
For more than a decade Tracy Frances battled Lyme disease symptoms without even knowing that this was the problem. After the correct diagnose she started a proper recovery process and that's when she discovered Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode Tracy talks about this journey that was negatively…
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Building a strong mindset with Kendall Reusing
Kendall Reusing is a BJJ World Champion, sports commentator, entrepreneur, coach, and now Podcaster. She conquered many things in life in such young age and one of the main reasons she is able to do that is because of her strong mindset. In this episode Kendall give us an update on her knee…
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The commitment to always do your best with Jessica Klimkait
She is not only a Judo World Champion, but in Tokyo 2020 Jessica Klimkait won bronze medal and became Canada’s first Olympic medalist in women’s judo. However, the journey to get to Tokyo wasn't easy, she had to overcome injuries and training restrictions imposed by the Pandemic. Throughout this...
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Intensity and balance with Charmie Smith
Former NPC competitor, Personal Trainer, GYM Owner, BJJ Athlete and her latest achievement is PAN No Gi 2022 Champion. Charmie Smith puts a lot of intensity on everything that she does, and in this episode she is going to talk about this short, but victorious BJJ journey that she is living.…
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Chasing the dreams in full speed with Amanda Burnett
Do you believe is possible to go from a regular fitness practitioner to an IFBB PRO in two years? You may think, that's feasible. But what about also getting qualified to compete at Mr Olympia, the biggest and most prestigious bodybuilding competition in the world during the same timeframe?…
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Discipline over motivation with Lauryn Davey
Laurey Davey is a Welsh Track and Field Heptathlete and Medical Student. In the 2021 Combined Events Challenge, she was the Welsh Senior Champion and in the same year, she also finished 4th at the European Combined Events Cup and the English Combined Events Championship. With a busy agenda as...
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Road to recovery from a back injury with Kodiak Fields
Kodiak Fields started BJJ at 32 years old and over the years achieved many titles including World Master Champion (Gi and No Gi), F2W Masters Superheavy Weight No Gi and many more. In October 2021 Kodiak had to stop his outstanding BJJ journey and undergo a bi-level TLIF L4/5/S1 surgery to fix a...
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Overcoming Guillain-Barré syndrome with Debra Rosado-Bohac
Debra Rosado-Bohac became an IFBB Pro in 2016 at the North American Championship where she won her class in the Figure Division and won the overall. She continued to compete in IFBB Pro competitions all over the U.S. and in December 2020 she felt a shooting pain in her right leg during her…
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Proving that age is just a number with Merica Abbado
Merica Abbado said that she stumbled into the fitness industry by chance and that It was never something she dreamed of or planned to do it, however at the age of 53 and training since she was 45, Merica already won 17 Master Pro shows and became IFBB PRO only one year after her first…
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Mental strength in Judo with Alina Boehm
Alina Boehm is a Judo player from Germany, European Champion 2022 and multiple times medalist in many IJF Grand Slam tournaments across the globe. In this episode Alina talks about her Judo journey, the struggles with injuries that she had to overcome over the years and the importance of mental...
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Building your BJJ Game with Igor Paiva
Igor Paiva is a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Soul Fighters with several titles in his career, including with IBJJF World Champion, Brazilian National Champion, PAN and North America Champion. In this episode Igor talks about the importance of start building your own BJJ game since the beginning and...
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Lifestyle change with Jered Bare
Jered gained 80lbs in three years and realized that he was in a dark place, with lack of confidence, anxiety and those bad habits were also affecting his health. Fast forward to today, Jered has competed in many natural bodybuilding shows and now he is preparing for the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Worlds...
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Fulfillment and purpose throughout the journey with Colton Brown
Two-time Olympian Judoka, Colton Brown talks about his Judo journey, and how he struggled in the beginning. Colton emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination to continue making improvements in Judo. Colton also talks about his new academy, his transition to coaching, and how he…
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Achieving results through consistency and hard work with Rafael Formiga
Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa has captured the BJJ Worlds Masters Championships multiple times and he is almost always on the IBJJF podium. Well known for his legendary Butterfly and X-Guards, Formiga joined us in this episode to talk about his evolution in Jiu-Jitsu, the importance of staying...
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Bodybuilding lifestyle with Jeff Dwelle
In this episode we chat with Jeff Dwelle. Jeff had a very successful National level bodybuilding and cover model career. He is the CEO and Owner of Dwelle Athletics and has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. During this conversation we discussed some aspects of physical training, the...
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Win the Morning Like An Olympian with Liz Gleadle
How to incorporate morning habits that can boost your performance throughout the day in a consistent manner? In this episode Liz Gleadle (three times Olympian from Canada), explains how she changed her morning routine to produce an optimized mental and physiological state. Liz also talks about…
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Foster Kid to Ultra Athlete with Pollyann Keller
As an ambitious optimist, Pollyann Keller has chosen to pursue big dreams in the second half of her life. After experiencing physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, Pollyann believed in living a life of simplicity and gratitude. In this episode Pollyann talks about her journey from foster kid to...
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From Dance to Fight with George Birkadze
The world-renowned ballet dancer and choreographer, George Birkadze brings his perspective about the mix between dance and martial arts. George Birkadze is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and believes that all dancers are fighters, and all fighters are dancers. In this episode George talks...
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From Judo to Medical School with Austin Cook
Judo Black Belt and USA National competitor, Austin Cook put his passion for the sport aside to focus on his journey through Medical School. Now that he is already a Doctor, he is planning to join those two areas as part of his career. In this episode Austin talks about some common injuries in...
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Transitioning from NPC Bikini Competitor to IFBB PRO Women's Physique with Brittany Bull
In this episode, Brittany Bull talks about her journey from NPC Bikini Competitor to IFBB PRO Women's Physique. The reason she started competing, the transition to Women's Physique and her journey to become IFBB Pro. Brittany also talks about the challenges of prepping for a show and the…
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Is never too late to start your fitness journey with Catherine Zidell
Catherine Zidell IFBB PRO started competing in bodybuilding at the age of 40, and got her PRO card after she was over 50. In this episode Catherine talks about longevity in the sport, the importance of a positive attitude when things don't go in the right direction and how she keeps herself...
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Getting fit after 40s with Clare Morrow
Is it possible to become an IFBB PRO after your 40s? You bet it is and Clare Morrow is here to talk about her journey to recreate herself to become a professional athlete. Clare talks about how she was able to transform herself by incorporating proper nutrition and regular exercises in her daily...
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Life after the Olympics with Ryan Reser
How do you move forward in your life after achieving one of your biggest goals as an athlete? In this episode Ryan Reser, 2008 Olympian from USA Judo Team is going to talk about life after Beijing 2008 Olympic Game, the struggles and stress as a professional athlete and how he moved on to find...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Overcome is a podcast about overcoming obstacles to achieve goals. There will always be obstacles on your way, some minors, some more challenging, but is how you respond to those challenges that will determine how successful you will overcome it.
HOSTED BY
Yuri Diogenes
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